GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
Addresses
Environmental Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement: Ronald H. Merrett, E1617 [7MY]
Fast-Track's Impact on U.S. Environment: Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen (consumer organization), E1770 [15MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Senator McCain, S16772 [14NO]
North American Free-Trade Agreement: Representative LaFalce, H3504-H3506 [23MY]
Vision for the West Ascendant: Margaret Thatcher, S3313-S3317 [14MR]
Articles and editorials
Bartering Away American Biotechnology—The Coming Erosion of U.S. Patent Protection, E1202 [11AP]
Boom in Manufactured Exports Provides Hope for U.S. Economy-Low Costs and Weak Dollar Contribute to Gains, H3604 [23MY]
Bush Fails To Budge G-7 Leaders on Farm Subsidy Issue, S10646 [23JY]
Defending Dolphins—Why Won't Mexico Take Steps to Stop the Killing?, E3365 [10OC]
Dolphins, Tuna and Free Trade, S15246 [25OC]
Exports Won't Pull United States Out of Recession—Foreign Demand Proves Inadequate to Offset Drop on Domestic Side, S3248 [13MR]
Fast Track Can Be Hazardous to Your Health, S6092 [17MY]
Fast-Track Needs Two Tracks, H2546 [25AP]
Fast-Track Stakes, E1911 [24MY]
GATT Should Embrace the Rights of Workers, E3425 [17OC]
Last Gasp of GATTism, S4498-S4501 [16AP], S6578-S6582 [23MY]
Life After GATT—More Trade Is Better Than Free Trade, S4501-S4504 [16AP]
Mexico—on the Fast Track—Internal Reforms and External Trade Pacts, E3661 [1NO]
Nature Can Live With Free Trade, H3252 [20MY]
Necessity for Fast Track, S6645 [23MY]
New Mexico Wants Energy in Trade Talks, E1617 [7MY]
One China Gets MFN, the Other Deserves GATT, S10166 [16JY]
Scenarios—The Executive and the FTA—The Power of Congress—PAN Questioning, E2550 [16JY]
Taiwan Belongs in GATT, E2312 [20JN]
Taiwan—Too Big to Ignore, E2312 [20JN]
Trade Agreement With Mexico Would Benefit Lehigh Valley, H3491 [22MY]
U.S., EC End Major Impasse Over Agricultural Subsidies, S16792 [15NO]
U.S. Firms Stage Competitive Revival—Increased Efficiency, Cheaper Dollar Helping To Boost Exports, H3603 [23MY]
U.S. Softening on Farm Aid Spurs GATT Hopes, S16791 [15NO]
Why Not Taiwan Now?, E2038 [5JN]
Bills and resolutions
Aeronautics: civil air transport services (see H. Con. Res. 111, H2086 [22MR])
Agriculture: reforms relative to negotiations on agricultural subsidies (see S. Res. 227, S17245 [20NO])
Ecology and environment: support efforts to protect world environment (see H. Con. Res. 227, H8334 [23OC])
EEC: enforcement of oilseeds panel ruling (see S. Res. 201, S14976 [22OC])
Foreign trade: extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority (see H. Res. 151, H3036 [14MY])
———resume Uruguay Round negotiations (see S. 636, S3190 [13MR])
———study impact of environmental agreements (see S. 59, S435 [14JA])
North American Free Trade Agreement: adjustment assistance during implementation and phase-in (see S. 1894, S15522 [30OC])
———expanded and improved rule of origin (see H. Res. 302, H11288 [25NO])
U.S. Trade Representative: refusal of certain provisions proposed to be included (see H. Con. Res. 254, H11890 [26NO])
Explanations
How the EEC harms U.S. agriculture, S15019 [22OC]
Letters
Buy American provisions of H.R. 1989 and 2282: Representative Conyers, H5408 [11JY]
Enforcement of GATT oilseeds panel ruling against EEC: Frane Andriessen and Ray MacSharry, S15018 [22OC]
———Senators Pryor and Danforth, S15018 [22OC]
———several Senators, S15018 [22OC]
Extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority: ABA, S5714 [14MY]
———Associated Merchandising Corp., S5706 [14MY]
———Border Trade Alliance, S5709 [14MY]
———Carla A. Hills, S6792 [24MY]
———Citibank, S5712 [14MY]
———Coalition for Trade Expansion, S5709-S5712 [14MY]
———Committee on International Business, S5706 [14MY]
———Computer Software and Services Industry Association, S5707 [14MY]
———Consumers Union, S5709 [14MY]
———D.H. Burney, Canadian Ambassador, H3366 [21MY]
———Farmers and Ranchers for Fast Track, S6797 [24MY]
———Friends of the Earth, S6634 [23MY]
———Greater Omaha, NE, Chamber of Commerce, S5705 [14MY]
———James A. Baker III, Sec. of State, H3539 [23MY]
———John M. Andrews, S5704 [14MY]
———John R. Block, S5713 [14MY]
———King County, WA, Labor Council, S6634 [23MY]
———Kmart Corp., S5708 [14MY]
———Montana Stockgrowers Association, Inc., S6798 [24MY]
———National Association of Wheat Growers, S6797 [24MY]
———National Grain and Feed Association, S5706 [14MY]
———National Pork Producers Council, S5704 [14MY]
———National Potato Council, S6635 [23MY]
———Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, H3539 [23MY]
———Nike, Inc, S5705 [14MY]
———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H3541 [23MY]
———Pfizer, Inc., S5706, S5712 [14MY]
———President Bush, H3539, H3574 [23MY]
———Price Waterhouse, S5712 [14MY]
———Representative Combest, H3502 [23MY]
———Robert A. Mosbacher, Sec. of Commerce, H3540 [23MY]
———Scholars for Free Trade With Mexico, S5708 [14MY]
———Scott Paper Co., S5705 [14MY]
———Sea-Land Service, Inc., S5712 [14MY]
———Sears Roebuck & Co., S5709 [14MY]
———several Senators, S6635 [23MY]
———Spiegel, Inc., S5705 [14MY]
———The Limited, Inc., S5709 [14MY]
———Washington State Democratic Central Committee, S6634 [23MY]
———Weyerhaeuser Corp., S5705 [14MY]
———William K. Reilly, EPA, H3540 [23MY]
GATT negotiations: Carla A. Hills, U.S. Trade Representative, E2009 [4JN]
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for the Environment Act: Senator Bentsen, S708 [14JA]
———Senators Moynihan and Burdick, S709 [14JA]
Negotiation of trade agreements: Dept. of Agriculture, E1957 [29MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Representative Pease, H6795 [24SE]
North American Free-Trade Agreement: several Representatives, E2009 [4JN]
Reduction of European agricultural subsidies: U.S. Trade Representative, S18199 [26NO]
Tuna imports: several Senators, S15245 [25OC]
Uruguay Round negotiations: Carla A. Hills, S6798 [24MY]
Lists
U.S. farm leaders who support fast-track authority and a North American Free Trade Agreement, S5714 [14MY]
Memorandums
North American Free Trade Agreement: Congressional Research Service, S6819-S6821 [24MY]
Strategy for New Multilateral Trade Negotiations: U.S. Trade Representative, S6577 [23MY]
Memorials of legislature
Illinois, S6147 [20MY]
Papers
North America Free Trade Agreement and Fast Track Negotiating Authority: Sherry Young, H4536 [13JN]
Questions and answers
Agricultural products: Carla A. Hills, U.S. Trade Representative, H3555-H3558 [23MY]
Remarks in House
Bush, President: commencement address at Hampton University, H2956 [13MY]
Canada: free trade extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H3257, H3268 [20MY]
Ecology and environment: support efforts to protect world environment (H. Con. Res. 227), E3513 [23OC]
Foreign trade: extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2405, H2406, H2463 [23AP], H2478, H2497 [24AP], H2542, H2543, H2544 [25AP], H2608, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2657, H2659, H2660-H2668 [1MY], H2690 [2MY], H2788 [7MY], H2819 [8MY], H2908, H2932 [9MY], H2956 [13MY], H2966, H2967 [14MY], H3042, H3043, H3123, H3134-H3147 [15MY], H3168, H3252-H3260, H3266, H3278 [20MY], H3285, H3357-H3366 [21MY], H3376, H3378, H3379, H3452, H3471-H3480, H3488-H3492 [22MY], H3781 [3JN], H5217-H5222 [27JN], E1640 [7MY], E1767 [15MY], E1827 [17MY], E1842 [20MY], E1911, E1924, E1933 [24MY], E1956, E1962 [29MY], E2008 [4JN], E2036 [5JN], E3661 [1NO]
———extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority (H. Res. 151), E1740 [14MY]
———negotiation of trade agreements (H. Res. 146), H3545, H3589-H3611 [23MY], E1956 [29MY]
———negotiations, H10736 [21NO]
———procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101), H3517-H3589 [23MY], E1933 [24MY], E1962 [29MY], E2008 [4JN]
———procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101, 146), consideration (H. Res. 158), H3497 [23MY]
———reciprocal responses to foreign practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment, H2402, H2403 [23AP], H2608 [1MY], H2788 [7MY], H2956 [13MY], H3168 [20MY], H3357-H3366 [21MY], E1911, E1924 [24MY]
———U.S. Trade Representative consultation with Congress on extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H5750 [24JY]
———wheat, H2403 [23AP]
Human rights: negotiations relative to fundamental workers' rights, E3425 [17OC]
Mexico: drift net fishing practices, E3364 [10OC]
———U.S. import restrictions on tuna designed to protect dolphins, H6461 [12SE]
Negotiations, H8183 [22OC]
North American Free Trade Agreement: funding adjustment assistance program, H6795 [24SE]
———impact of Ohio-based firms operating in Mexico, H2660 [1MY]
———impact on agricultural issues, H2612 [1MY]
———impact on domestic issues, E3853 [14NO]
———impact on employment issues, H2402, H2403, H2405 [23AP], H2497 [24AP], H2542, H2544, H2545 [25AP], H2608, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2632, H2657, H2659 [1MY], H2696 [2MY], H2908 [9MY], H3140-H3142 [15MY], H3781 [3JN], H6874-H6877 [25SE], H9498 [7NO], E1713 [9MY], E1827 [17MY], E2036 [5JN], E3583 [29OC]
———impact on environmental issues, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406 [23AP], H2542, H2544, H2545 [25AP], H2609, H2610, H2612, H2657, H2659, H2665, H2668 [1MY], H2788 [7MY], H2908 [9MY], E1617 [7MY], E2037 [5JN], E3364 [10OC]
North American Free-Trade Agreement: impact on employment issues, H3253-H3255, H3267, H3271 [20MY]
———impact on environmental issues, H3252 [20MY]
Tariff: negotiations, H2357 [17AP]
U.S. Trade Representative: refusal of certain provisions proposed to be included (H. Con. Res. 254), E4175 [26NO]
Uruguay: negotiations, H3909 [4JN]
Uruguay round negotiations, H832 [31JA]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: reforms relative to negotiations on agricultural subsidies (S. Res. 227), S17260 [20NO], S18198 [26NO]
———U.S. trade, S16791-S16793 [15NO]
China, People's Republic of: Presidential efforts to influence GATT to enforce trade restrictions if the U.S. revokes most-favored-nation status, S10628-S10633 [23JY]
China, Republic of: GATT membership, S10166 [16JY], S10721 [24JY]
———U.S. policy, S6124, S6129-S6131 [20MY]
EEC: enforcement of oilseeds panel ruling (S. Res. 201), S15017-S15020 [22OC], S15512-S15515 [30OC]
Fish: tuna imports, S15245 [25OC]
Foreign trade: congressional agenda, S16973 [19NO]
———extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, S3823-S3825, S3835 [21MR], S4160 [9AP], S4821 [23AP], S5369, S5371 [7MY], S6089-S6092 [17MY], S6180 [21MY], S6287 [22MY], S6765-S6829 [24MY], S6971, S6972 [4JN], S9028 [27JN], S16772 [14NO]
———reciprocal responses to foreign practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment, S3823-S3825, S3828, S3835 [21MR], S4160 [9AP], S5369 [7MY]
———resume Uruguay Round negotiations (S. 636), S3248 [13MR]
———study impact of environmental agreements (S. 59), S707 [14JA], S10514 [22JY]
Merchant marine industry: condition of U.S.-flag commercial ships, S18559-S18561 [27NO]
Negotiations, S18552 [26NO], S18561 [27NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: adjustment assistance during implementation and phase-in (S. 1894), S15523, S15524 [30OC], S15764 [1NO]
———impact on employment issues, S4821 [23AP], S5371 [7MY]
———impact on environmental issues, S4821 [23AP], S5369, S5371 [7MY], S15247 [25OC]
Tariff: negotiations, S4498 [16AP]
Uruguay: round of negotiations, S2280 [26FE]
Uruguay round negotiations, S18074 [25NO]
Reports
Free Trade With Mexico—The Potential Economic Impact: Economic Strategy Institute, E1911 [24MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement—Too Fast A Track? Committee on Foreign Affairs-E1844 [20MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement—Too Fast a Track? Committee on Foreign Affairs, E1842 [20MY], E1893 [23MY]
Reports filed
Fast-Track Procedures for Implementing Trade Agreements: Committee on Ways and Means (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 102-63), H3159 [16MY]
Resolutions by organizations
Extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority: Washington State Democratic Central Committee, S6634 [23MY]
Human development—Economic growth and democracy: Interparliamentary Union, E3554-E3556 [25OC]
Procedures for implementing foreign trade agreements (H. Res. 101): Michigan State Building and Construction Trade Council, H8375 [23OC]
Statements
Extension of Presidential Fast-Track Negotiating Authority: Friends of the Earth, S6634 [23MY]
———John A. McGill, Jr., National Dry Bean Council, S6636 [23MY]
———National Foreign Trade Council, S9028 [27JN]
———U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Growers, S6635 [23MY]
Free Trade With Mexico—The Potential Economic Impact: Jeff Faux, E1913 [24MY]
Free Trade—Do As I Say Not As I Do: Graciela D. Testa, S6631 [23MY]
Hazardous Waste at U.S. Plants in Mexico, H5222 [27JN]
Impact of North American Free Trade Agreement: Robert Cohen, H5219 [27JN]
———William Spriggs, H5219 [27JN]
Meat Inspection Along the U.S.-Canadian Border: William J. Lehman, H5220 [27JN]
North American Free-Trade Agreement Impact on Environmental Issues: National Resources Defense Council, H3252 [20MY]
———National Wildlife Federation, H3252 [20MY]
Studies
Mexican Economy: Harley Shaiken, S6773 [24MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Economic Policy Institute, S6819 [24MY]
Read My Stats—Bogus Numbers Threaten the Uruguay Round: Economic Strategy Institute, S6582-S6586 [23MY]
Summaries
Extension of Presidential Fast-Track Negotiating Authority, S6801 [24MY], H3365 [21MY]
North American Free Trade Agreement Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (S. 1894), S15524 [30OC]
Tables
Mexican total compensation and minimum wage data, 1979-89, S6774 [24MY]
Telegrams
U.S. agricultural trade under the GATT: by, S16792 [15NO]
Testimonies
Fast-Track Authorities Impact on Hawaii: John C. Roney, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, E1767 [15MY]
Presidential Fast-Track Negotiating Authority: John R. Block, S5713 [14MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 227, support of efforts to protect world environment by GATT, E3514 [23OC]
H. Res. 101, procedures for implementing foreign trade agreements, H3517 [23MY]
H. Res. 146, negotiation of foreign trade agreements (H. Res. 146), H3589 [23MY]
H. Res. 158, consideration of H. Res. 101 and H. Res. 146, procedures for implementing trade agreements, H3497 [23MY]
S. 59, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for the Environment Act, S708 [14JA]
S. 636, resume trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada and GATT Uruguay Round, S3251 [13MR]
S. Res. 116, Republic of China membership in GATT, S5312 [25AP]
S. Res. 201, enforcement of GATT oilseeds panel ruling against EEC, S15017 [22OC], S15514 [30OC]
S. Res. 227, reforms relative to GATT negotiations on agricultural subsidies, S17260 [20NO], S18199 [26NO]